ANALYSES OF WATER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1080, 23 December 1903, Page 3

ANALYSES OF WATER.

"A report as to the analyses of the samples of water sent for that punpose was laid on the table at the Borough Council meeting last night. Cr Lysnar said that on four or five heads the other samples were superior to Waihirerc, especially Waimata. The former was worse in regard to hardness and organic matter. It did not bear out the old theory of Mr “ P.T.K,” There j Avpre more germs in Waihirere. Cr Morrison : What have these reports got to do with us now ? The Mayor : They are sent to the Council. “It should not come before us -now,” said Cr Morrison. Cr Somervell : Why, should not the Council Have it ?

Cr Morrison; Why give it to the public now ? Cr Lysnar : Why 1 Because the piffclie have a right to the information.

'Cr Morrison At the proper time. Cr Lysnar ; This is the proper time.

Cr". Morrison sail it should have been sent to the engineers.

Tlic Mayor said that had been done Cr Lysnar said it was satisfactory as showing that Waihirere was not so superior as some people claimed it to be. ' It showed that the 'running water was better than that which was stagnant. Cr Miller said the analysis stated that Waimata smelt stronger when heated. He did not know what that meant.-'

The Mayor : Nor anybody else. Cr Miller : It says that it is faint in Waihirere, hut very distinct in V/dimata.

Cr Hepburn suggested that it had reference to the cattle previously alluded to. Cr Morrison said that Cr Lysnar wanted to make capital out of the report. Or Lysnar : I want to have it shown to p?aplc that there is no special advantage in'Waihirere which places it above water from other ■sources.

Cr Hepburn : There.is not so much smell about it. (Laughter.) Cr Lysnar said they need not mind that—the analyses showed that Waihirere had not the advantage which its supporters claimed. Cr Miller : I do not see how you can get over that “ smell.” 'Pile subject then dropped, hut a few minutes afterwards, Cr Lysnar T(>«CVty> Wave, saying that he had another engagement. “ You’ve had your (ling at Waihirere, and now you’re off,” was the parting shot from Cr Hepburn.

Tho Goro Borough Council has decided* to approach Mr Carnegie for a grant of iEUOOO towards a freo library for tho town. The work in connection with tho new drainage system of Rotorua is being commenced this week, by tho taking up of the old pipos, which woro condemned somo 18 months ago. A return by the chief electoral officer shows that 603,727 persons were ontitled to vote for Victoria at tho elections. When first collected tho roll embraced 557.000 names, so' that 16,727 liuvo since been added. The Gorman-Australlan steamer Flensburg, which left Sydney recontly, secured no fewer than 12,965 bales of wool for the home voyage, which constitutes tho biggest shipment from Sydnoy this season. Sho has o.bor large liues in addition to tho wool.

The sucooss achieved by the Victorian Department of Agriculture in keeping eggs for long porioda in cold storage has at tracted attention in Germany. A letter has been received by the Department from a firm in the business in Wein, asking for particulars ot tbo method of packing and treatment adopted in Australia. "The showery weather of tho past week (says tho Hawora Star) has added to the misfortunes of the farmers wlioro grain crops have failed, for where they have cut to save for hay it ha 3 been very difficult

work to save it satisfactorily. Ensiiogematting has boon resorted to, but the troublo has been scarcity of labor. Mr Taylor, of the Aparima Dairy Factory, has discovered a specific for noxious weeds (says tho Western Star). Experiments show that it will kill gorso in six days, and -causo ragwort to rot in a very short space of time. Gorse treated with his destroyer has tho appearance of being in tho last stage of dry rot. Tho uso of

tho specific does not injuro the grass, and, judging by its effectiveness, Mr Taylor is on a fair way to successfully claim the A Government bonus. Magnificent wheat yields aro being secured iu all parts of the Wellington district, New South Wales, and should fine weather continuo for anothor three weeks it is expected a record will be attained. Competent authorities anticipate an average yield of oO bushels to the acre. At Mountain View, near Wellington, a crop bf 100 tons of hay has been secured from nine acres. At North Bundaborg (Queensland) railway station a half-witied boy named Arnold Schemalleck, nine years of age, jumped on the cowcatcher of a Mount Perry train and fell off, the wheels passing pver his neck, deoapitaling hint.